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MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist Performs With VOLBEAT For First Time (Video)

Guitarist Hank Shermann (MERCYFUL FATE) made his live debut with Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT last night (Thursday, January 26) at the opening show of this year's Gigantour at the Susquahana Bank Arena, in Camden, New Jersey. Fan-filmed video footage of the concert can be seen below. Sherma...

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BEFORE THE DAWN To Release 'Rise Of The Phoenix' In April

Finnish melancholic melodic death metal outfit BEFORE THE DAWN returns after living through a phase of changes and uncertainty — cleansed, renewed and stronger than ever! Leaving pieces of both the musical and personal past behind, mastermind Tuomas Saukkonen, lead guitarist Juho Räihä and their new...

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ICED EARTH: 'Anthem' Video Released

"Anthem", the new video from American metallers ICED EARTH, can be seen below. The clip was filmed on December 7 at Essigfabrik in Cologne, Germany. "We had a blast making that video," said ICED EARTH guitarist/mainman Jon Schaffer. "I think the fans can see it on our faces. 'Anthem' captures the en...

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INTO ETERNITY Recruits Female Singer For Upcoming Shows

Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY have recruited Amanda Kiernan of the Edmonton, Alberta-based metal band THE ORDER OF CHAOS as their new touring singer. States Amanda: "This is a wonderful opportunity for me that I couldn't pass up. I look forward to th...

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ICED EARTH Schedules Vancouver Meet-And-Greet

American power metallers ICED EARTH will take part in a meet-and-greet at Scrape Records in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada on Tuesday, February 14. The session will take place late afternoon/early evening (exact time of day to be announced). Further more information, go to this location. ICED E...

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INTO ETERNITY: 'Fukushima' Song Preview Available

Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY have posted studio and rehearsal footage of their new song "Fukushima". The track was written about the Fukushima Daiichi, Japan nuclear disaster (a series of equipment failures, nuclear meltdowns, and releases of radioa...

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BENEATH THE MASSACRE: 'Left Hand' Lyric Video Released

The lyric video for "Left Hand", a new song from Montreal's monsters of tech-death mayhem BENEATH THE MASSACRE, can be seen below. The track comes off the band's new album, "Incongruous", which will be released in the U.S. on February 14, in the U.K. on February 20, in mainland Europe on February 24...

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BENEATH THE MASSACRE: New Album Details Revealed

Montreal's monsters of tech-death mayhem BENEATH THE MASSACRE will release their new album, "Incongruous", in the U.S. on February 14, in the U.K. on February 20, in mainland Europe on February 24 and in Canada on February 28 via Prosthetic Records. The CD was produced and mixed by Chris Donaldson (...

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ICED EARTH: 'Bloopers' From European Tour (Video)

A six-minute video clip featuring "bloopers" from ICED EARTH's European leg of the 2011-2012 "World Dystopia Tour" can be seen below. ICED EARTH kicked off the trek on October 30 at Zeche in Bochum, Germany. The band's setlist was as follows: 01. Dystopia 02. Burning Times 03. Angels Holocaust 04. S...

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ANVIL's 'Juggernaut' Takes Top Honors In 'Metal On Metal' Listener Poll

ANVIL's "Juggernaut Of Justice" took the number one spot in WJCU's "Metal On Metal" Top 25 year-end album countdown show, which aired live on January 6. ANTHRAX's "Worship Music" finished a close second. "It feels like my hometown team just won the Super Bowl!" says "Metal On Metal" host Bill Peters...

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VOLBEAT: 'Beyond Hell/Above Heaven' Certified Platinum In Germany

"Beyond Hell/Above Heaven", the latest album from Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT, was certified platinum by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie (BVMI) (The Federal Association of Music Industry) for sales in excess of 200,000 copies in Germany. Commented the band: "Together we made it happen. Th...

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ICED EARTH: A Look At JON SCHAFFER's Road Gear (Video)

American power metallers ICED EARTH have uploaded a nine-minute video clip (see below) featuring a look at the equipment guitarist/founder Jon Schaffer uses on the road. "Even if you're not a gear head, you'll still enjoy this peek behind the scenes," the band says. ICED EARTH's latest album, "Dysto...

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INTO ETERNITY Continuing Work On New Music; Vinyl Reissues On The Way

Canadian label War On Music Records will issue several albums by Regina, Saskatchewan-based Canadian extreme progressive metallers INTO ETERNITY for the first time ever on vinyl. "Dead Or Dreaming" (2001),"Buried In Oblivion" (2004) and "Scattering Of The Ashes" (2006) will be made available, each...

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QUEEN's BRIAN MAY Performs With THE DARKNESS In London; Pro-Shot Video Available

QUEEN guitarist Brian May joined THE DARKNESS on stage during the encore of the reunited U.K. rockers' November 25, 2011 concert at the Hammersmith Apollo in London, England to perform three songs — "Bareback", "I Believe In A Thing Called Love" and a cover version of QUEEN's own "Tie Your Mother Do...

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VOLBEAT Taps MERCYFUL FATE Guitarist For 'Gigantour'

Danish metal rock 'n' rollers VOLBEAT have tapped Hank Shermann of MERCYFUL FATE to play guitar on their their upcoming North American tour as part of "Gigantour". Shermann most recently shared the stage with METALLICA at one of four intimate shows which took place at the Fillmore in San Francisco a...